West Indies Lose Series To Sri Lanka 2-1

The West Indies entered the final T20 international match in Dambulla on Thursday hoping to rebound from a shocking 73-run defeat against Sri Lanka in Tuesday’s match. However, this was not to be, as they lost the three-match series 2-1, their only win coming in the opening match. The Men in Maroon won the toss and opted to bat first, only to lose Evin Lewis for a first-ball duck, highlighting a worrying start for the team. Lewis’ dismissal brought Shai Hope to the wicket, returning to the playing XI after being sidelined with a neck strain in the previous game. Hope and Brandon King put on 37 runs during the powerplay overs, leading the team to 42 runs at the end of that period. The further loss of wickets underscored the Windies’ glaring struggles against spin bowling, with the team falling to 68-5 at one point. A solid partnership was needed to turn the game, and it came in the form of an innings-changing sixth-wicket stand between captain Rovman Powell (37) and Gudakesh Motie (32), worth 54 runs. A cameo from Romario Shepherd, who scored 18 runs, helped the team reach an unlikely total of 162-8. Sanath Jayasuriya’s men used...